Congressman-elect Burgess Owens on Issues to Tackle in Office

“Al Davis used to say, ‘Just win, baby.’ And I tell you that’s what Americans do best. Once we wake up, once we’re engaged, once we know that our culture is at risk, we come together and start communicating. Across-party lines, Democrats and Republicans start to talk, and we rise.”

On November 23rd, Merion West’s Henri Mattila was joined for an interview by Burgess Owens, who recently won election to the United States House of Representatives for Utah’s 4th District.

Congressman-elect Owens was a first-round draft pick of the New York Jets in 1970, where he played until 1979. He was a member of the Oakland Raiders team that won Super Bowl XV in 1981. In addition to his career in the NFL, Congressman-elect Owens has worked in business and as a non-profit executive. He is the author of a number of books, including Why I Stand: From Freedom to the Killing Fields of Socialism.

Throughout the conversation, Congressman-elect Owens explains what his top priorities will be when he enters Congress in January (such as addressing sex trafficking), as well as his views on the state of demographic changes within the Republican Party and why he is optimistic about the future of the country.

Editor’s Note: This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.

Congressman-elect Owens, thank you for joining me here today.

Henri, thank you so much for the invite, and I look forward to chatting with you.